Basic Job Information
Join our team at Terex Cookstown and embark on an exciting opportunity as we seek a skilled and dedicated Night Shift Production Team Leader to contribute to our Production team.
At Terex we believe in fostering a vibrant and inclusive work culture where every person is empowered to thrive. We’re dedicated to driving quality, innovation, embracing diversity, and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We’re committed to excellence in everything we do, and we’re seeking talented individuals who share our passion and values to join our team.
As a Night Shift Production Team Leader at Terex, based in Cookstown, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading the production team while also being capable of carrying out welding/fabrication duties when required. This role combines hands‑on technical expertise with strong people leadership to ensure production schedules, quality standards, and safety expectations are consistently met.
Career Key Responsibilities / What you'll do
* Lead a night shift production team, ensuring workload, materials, and resources are effectively planned to meet production targets.
* Tack and weld components to a high-quality standard in line with engineering drawings.
* Maintain high standards of quality, productivity, and housekeeping within the production area.
* Ensure strict compliance with all Health & Safety processes, procedures, and future legislation.
* Support the Production Supervisor to deliver, manage, and control day‑to‑day production to ensure on‑time delivery.
* Apply high standards of 5S and promote Lean principles & methodology.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality, safety, and productivity.
* Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and welding symbols.
* Comply with quality requirements and support internal audits where necessary.
* Apply a logical, methodical, and detail‑focused approach to fabrication tasks.
Experience Level
* Significant production experience gained in a highly pressured and fast paced manufacturing environment.
* Be able to read and interpret complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables, and other measuring instruments specialized to the job or industry.
* Must have relevant work experience, preferably welding in a heavy equipment environment.
* Ideally you should have previous supervisory or people management experience.
* Good working knowledge of steel fabrication, machine parts and steel processing.
* Ability to work on own initiative and take responsibility for making good business decisions when required.
* Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks / projects at one time.
* Motivated self‑starter with an eye for detail.
* Ability to drive quality improvements and meet targets.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Good IT skills.
All applicants must demonstrate through their application form how they meet the criteria for the position applied for. We reserve the right to enhance our selection criteria at the short‑listing stage, if required. This above description is non‑exhaustive and there may be additional duties in accordance with the role.
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